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    Microsoft's Open Office XML specifications will be scrutinised by government technocrats in Geneva this week to determine if improvements Microsoft has made to it overcome technical problems noted by ISO members last September.

  • Web services security gets boost

    International standards consortium OASIS has expanded to include security advocacy group PKI Forum, a move which is being touted as a key driver for the use of public-key infrastructure.

  • Queenslanders develop IT security kit

    The Queensland government has developed an IT security kit it hopes its agencies will use to self-assess their compliance against government security standards.

  • Web services spec gets makeover

    A Web services directory effort spawned by Microsoft, IBM and Ariba has been updated before its submission to an industry standards body.

  • Web services breeds teamwork

    Two international standards bodies have teamed up on a forum about Web services, in a bid to clarify what's really going on.

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  • Web services security gets boost

    International standards consortium OASIS has expanded to include security advocacy group PKI Forum, a move which is being touted as a key driver for the use of public-key infrastructure.

  • Web services spec gets makeover

    A Web services directory effort spawned by Microsoft, IBM and Ariba has been updated before its submission to an industry standards body.

  • Web services breeds teamwork

    Two international standards bodies have teamed up on a forum about Web services, in a bid to clarify what's really going on.

  • Office XP now runs on Linux

    Linux users can now run Office XP on Linux following the release of a commercial application that allows the package to run on the open source operating system.

  • Users need IM training: anti-virus experts

    Anti-virus experts have called for more staff training on the perils of using instant messaging, and claim that like e-mail, users should know the dos and don'ts before being allowed to run it.

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  • Mobile phone hacking set to spread: AU experts

    United States-based security company @stake (atstake.com) has released a security advisory detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Nokia 6210 GSM mobile phone, and although the flaw isn't serious it could be a sign of worse things to come.

  • Mini iPod could mean maxi profit

    Commentary--At first, I thought the iPod Mini was a really good idea. Then a really stupid one. Then I started to appreciate where Apple's going with it.

  • Acer advances Net appliances

    The growth of e-business is dependent on everyone having easy and fast access to the Internet. Internet appliances offer this opportunity for users who do not need or want a full-blown PC.

  • The Google gods

    Does the power of the world's most popular search engine pose a threat to the Web's independence?

  • The Future of TV Is Here

    In a relatively short time frame, you may be able to use your TV to rent software on demand, browse the Web hassle-free, and vote somebody off the island.

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